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United Kingdom Poverty Rate

The United Kingdom's poverty rate was 0.5% in 2021, unchanged from 2020, according to World Bank. The United Kingdom has poverty rate lower than the global median (0.50% vs median 1.90%). Compared with the median in Europe, the United Kingdom is higher (0.50% vs regional median 0.30%) and ranks 17th out of 41 countries in Europe.

The United Kingdom's annual unemployment rate rose to 4.11% in 2024, up from 3.98% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1968-2021)

(in %)
Year Poverty Rate (%)
2021 0.5%
2020 0.5%
2019 0.5%
2018 0.5%
2017 0.2%
2016 0.2%
2015 0.2%
2014 0.2%
2013 0.2%
2012 0.5%
2011 0.2%
2010 0.2%
2009 0.2%
2008 0.2%
2007 0.2%
2006 0.2%
2005 0.2%
2004 0.2%
2003 0.2%
2002 0.2%
2001 0.2%
2000 0.2%
1999 0.2%
1998 0.2%
1997 0.2%
1996 0.2%
1995 0.2%
1994 0.2%
1993 0.2%
1992 0.2%
1991 0.2%
1990 0.2%
1989 0.2%
1988 0.2%
1987 0%
1986 0.2%
1985 0.2%
1984 0.2%
1983 0%
1982 0.2%
1981 0%
1980 0%
1979 0%
1978 0%
1977 0.2%
1976 0%
1975 0.2%
1974 0.2%
1973 0%
1972 0.2%
1971 0%
1970 0.2%
1969 0.2%
1968 0.2%
United Kingdom Poverty Rate : Definition
Poverty Rate measures the percentage of people in United Kingdom living on less than $3.00 per day, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP, 2021 prices).
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Gini Index 32.4 points 32.6 points 2021
Happiness Index 6.73 points 6.75 points 2024
Homicide Rate 1 1.15 2020
Population 69.23M 68.49M 2024
Primary Enrollment Rate 102.41% 102.04% 2022